HCS HB 1807 -- STATE SCHOOLS FOR THE SEVERELY DISABLED

SPONSOR:  Cunningham, 86 (Cox)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Elementary and Secondary Education by a vote of 11 to 0.

This substitute renames the State Schools for Severely
Handicapped Children to the Missouri Schools for the Severely
Disabled.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2009, FY 2010, and
FY 2011.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the families of the children
served at the state schools requested the name change to the more
modern terminology.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Cox; and Department
of Elementary and Secondary Education.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:11 pm